Improved receptacle for watch-keys and other articles



M. Z. CRANE, OF ANEW YORK, N. Y.

Letters Patent No. 83,695, dated Norcia-ber 3, 1868.

The Schedule lreferred to in these Letters Patent and making part' ofthe same.

To all whom A1f/may concor-a.-

Be it known that I, M. Gleise, of New York, in the county ol' New York,and State (if-New York, have invented a new and improved Receptacle forWatch- Keys, and other Articles; and I do herel'iy'declare that thc)following is a t'ull, cle-ar, and exact description thereof, which willenable others Skilled in the art to make and use the same, rel'erencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecilication, in which- Figure il represents a plan or top view oi' myimproved receptacle.

Figure 2- is a vertical central section ofthe saine.

Similar letters of reiirencc indicate like parts.

rlhis invention rclatcsto a-itilnlnovcd box for retaining diti'erentkinds and sizes of watch-keys", or watchcrystals, or other articles.

And it consists o1' a circular cover, providedwith an aperture of thcsame size as one of, the co1npartments in the stationary circular' orpolygonal box, and adapted to be rotated around its centralpivoting-pin, whose head is enlarged, and marked or numbered vtocorrespond with the number' oi' compartments in the stationary box. Byforming the cover' so as to bring its aperture in linel with any one ofthe marks or names on the head, the contents of that compartment whichcontains the articles indicated will be displayed, and can be reached.

A, in the drawing, represents a circular or polygonal box, made of woodor other suitable materia-l.

In its centre projects a pillar, B, which forms the bearing f'or a screwor pin, .0, by means ot' which the cover D is pivoted.'

The pin C is stationary with the box, while the cover can be freelyturned around it.

The interior of the box is, by mea-ns of a series oi' verticalpartitions, a a, shown by dotted lines in iig. l,

divided into an equal number of compartments.

The cover .D has a slot or recess, b, cnt into it, as large as one ofthecompartments oi' the box. By turningthe cover the said slot ori-cci canbe brought above any one desired comparti nent, to disclose itscontents.

The pin C has a head, c, i'orincd on n., abovrI the cover, which head isenlarged to receive a series oi marks, figures, or inscriptions, oneabove and lor eac-li compartment of the box, to indicate. the contentsol the saine.

.ln this nnu'nier, a. nice receptzn'le l'or al sorts ol small articles,cigars, spices, zc., is provided.

'.Lhe aperture of the cover can be closed by means of a l'oldinfbl orrcmffwable lid, il' desired.

I ani aware that a round box, divided inl'o compartments, like mine, hasalready been arrangfn'l, rolatinj'r under a stationary cover, but it isevident that it is much more convenient to,'turn the licht cover tha-nthc heavy box, and, moreover, the marks on the head o makes my box,unless it is madcoi' still more convenient; and

I do therefore claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent The coverll), provided with an aperture, b, ol the same size as one ot' the.compartimmts in the stationary box A, and adapted to be rotated aroundthe fixed pin C, whose enlarged head is marked ornninlmrcd to correspondwith the number oi' conipartnients lin the box, all arranged andopent-tiner as descrilnfd, lor the pin-pose specitir-rd., t l y y i vlhe above specification oi my invention signed by nie, this 6th day ofSeptember, 1868.

M. Z. UMANE.

Witnesses .FRANK B uocntny, ALEX. F. Renners.

